Apple shows Japan love again with 100 free iTunes giveaway

Apple has another Japan-specific promotion going on this season: a giveaway …

Somehow, I get the feeling that Apple loves its Japanese customers more than it loves the rest of us. First, it reintroduced the Fukubukuro (Lucky Bag) promotion, and now it's giving away 100 free iTunes Songs to 10 lucky winners through the Japanese online store. MacNN pointed out the promotion to us yesterday—the giveaway is part of Apple's "iTunes Best of 2007," which is apparently only being "celebrated" in Japan. Boo.

Users can register on Apple's site from now until January 8, 2008 for a chance to win. On January 9, 10 winners will be selected to get 100 free songs apiece. Okay, so the odds aren't exactly great, but it's better than nothing, right? I know quite a few US iTunes fans who would love to enter in something like this in an effort to save $100 on future purchases.